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HomeMy WebLinkAboutVILLAGE BOARD - 03/26/1985 - MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE HELD ON MARCH 26 , 1985 President Charles J. Zettek called the meeting to order at 8 : 11 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 901 Wellington Avenue, E1}; Grove Village and noted for the record that the following were present: Trustees Joseph T. Bosslet, Ronald L. Chernick, Edward R. Hauser, James P. Petri, Stephen M. Uhlarik; ABSENT: Trustee Michael A. Tosto. Attorney, George Knickerbocker; Village Manager, Charles A. Willis ; and Village Clerk , Patricia S . Smith were present at this meeting. The Reverend Frederick C. Sweet, Pastor of the Tri-Communitv Baptist Church, delivered the invocation. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the minutes of March 12 , 1985 be approved as submitted and that the Board dispense with the reading thereof. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board authorize the disbursement of $792 , 374 . 88 in payment of invoices as shown on the March 26 , 1985 Accounts Payable Warrant. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser, Petri , Uhlarik; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA It was moved by Trustee Bosslet and seconded by Trustee Petri that: A. The Board award a contract to White Communication of Elgin, 1llinois for professional editing and printing, including paper and other materials , of the Village newsletter at a cost not to exceed $1 , 960 . B. The Board authorize Lt. John Bantner to attend Management and Supervisory Training courses at the Northwestern University Traffic Institute from Aoril 1 through Jure 7, 1985 at a cost not to exceed $2 , 600 . C. The Board authorize the Plan Commission to hold a public hearing on a Text Amendment to permit a warehouse/office building in a B-2 district as a Special Use. The Board authorize the Plan Commission to conduct a public hearing on the Just Pants petition for Special Use in a 73-2 , Business District (General Business) for a 2 . 76 acre parcel located north of Bonaventure Drive and approximately 300 feet east of Nerge Road. D. The Board award a $5 , 950 purchase contract to the lowest responsive bidder, Compressor Engineering Company of Itasca, Illinois to furnish and deliver an air compressor , pursuant to advertisement for public bids opened March 13 , 1985 . E. The Board waive the first reading of an ordinance and adopt Ordinance No. 1707 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF HOUSING REVENUE BONDS" . 1 - 3-26-85 F. The Board waive the public hearing before the Plan Commission requirement for Ameritech ' s request for a Special Use in an industrial district; and The Board authorize staff to schedule a public hearing before the Village Board to review a Special Use request by Ameritech. G. The Board concur with the Village Manager' s award of an emergency purchase contract to Abbott Contractors of Northbrook, Illinois to replace 280 lineal feet of sanitary sewer pipe on Victoria Lane south of Maple Lane at a cost not to exceed $60 , 835 . 32 . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda, Items "A, B, C , D, E , F, and G" , and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE : Trustees Chernick, Hauser, Petri , Uhlarik, Bosslet; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Hauser and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board waive the first reading rule of an ordinance as it relates to the annexing of certain property. The motion failed as no votes were cast. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Hauser that the Board hold a first reading of an ordinance annexing a 10 acre parcel to the Village of Elk Grove Village, which is located on the south side of Devon Avenue , west of and adjacent to the J. C. Penn? warehouse in DUPage Countv (Four Columns , LTD.-STOVALL) . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Hauser, Petri, Uhlarik, Bosslet, Chernick; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board authorize the Village Treasurer to execute Service Agreements with Commonwealth Edison Company for the installation of street lights in new developments and incurring monthl,'7 maintenance and energy costs for the street lights . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Petri , Uhlarik, Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager referred to a memo dated March 22 , 1985 from John Glass , Chairman of the Plan Commission, regarding the Parking Text Amendments and recommend the Board' s concurrence with the Plan Commission ' s recommendation except for the size of the parking stalls . Trustee Petri, Chairman of the Judiciary, Planning and Zoning Committee, said the Committee was the petitioner for this Text Amendment and they still feel that the 9 ' x 19 ' parking stall is a viable solution and recommend that with that exception to go along with the recommendations of the Plan Commission. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Hauser that the Board direct the Attornev to prepare the proper ordinance to amend the Elk Grove Village Zoning Ordinance as follows : Amend Paragraph B of Section 3 . 94 so that said Paragraph B shall read as follows : All parking areas shall be paved with asphalt or concrete paving and so constructed that surface drainage water emanating from same shall not flow into - 2 - 3-26-85 nearby streets and public right-of-ways. The Building Department shall not issue a Certificate of Occupancy to any premises unless provision is made for the foregoing. where wheel curbs are required pursuant to Paragraph F of this Section, the wheel curb offset area may be landscaped and thus exempt from paving when approved by the Plan Commission. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Hauser that the Board direct the Attornev to prepare the proper ordinance to amend the Elk Grove Village Zoning Ordinance as follows : That Paragraph 1 of Section 3 . 94 be amended so that said Paragraph shall read as follows : Off-street parkins shall not be less than the dimensions set forth in Exhibit F, entitled Off-street Park Chart, which Chart is hereby adopted by reference. Unless otherwise indicated in said Chart, each off-street parking space shall not be less than nine feet (9 ' ) by nineteen feet (19 ' ) exclusive of access drives or aisles and shall be of usable shape and conditions . The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whe.reuoon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Hauser that the Board direct the Attornev to prepare the proper ordinance to the Elk Grove Village Zoning Ordinance as follows : That Section 3 . 99 shall be amended by adding thereto the following: The above loading space requirements shall not apply to office uses or motel uses without assembly or meeting rooms , which uses shall require one loading space for every one hundred thousand sc_uare feet (100 , 000) or portion thereof of floor area. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Manager presented a recommendation from the Plan Commission regarding the rezoning of property located at the corner of Biesterfield Road and Meacham Road. The Plan Commission has seven conditions attached to their "DO GRANT" recommendation dealing with screening, lighting and site plans for the area. Thev also have one additional recommendation to advance to the Board which is that an effort should be put forth to Cook County to install a deceleration lane on southbound Meacham Road. The Village Manager recommended the responsibility for that deceleration lane be put on the developer. Discussion followed regarding the need and responsibility for the installation of the deceleration lane, and the Plan Commission ' s approval of the landscape and site plans . Mr. Cliff Delorenzo, the Developer of the above mentioned propertti-, stated that Barton Ashman has talked with the County informing them of the Developers willingness to pav for the installation of the deceleration lane , however, the Countv feels this is an inappropriate - 3 - 3-26-85 concept. Mr. Delorenzo requested the Village urge the County to reconsider their opinion. It was moved by Trustee Hauser and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board direct the Village Attornev to prepare the proper ordinance for rezoning property located at Biesterfield and Meacham Roads in compliance with the recommendations of the Plan Commission and with the stipulation that the developer be responsible for the installation of the deceleration lane. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. Mr. & Mrs . Mitchell, residents of Elk Grove Village and of the area under discussion, presented the Board with a memo from Concerned Citizens For Residential Zoning stating various items thev would like taken into consideration before the rezoning of the northwest corner of Meacham and Biesterfield Roads is granted. President Zettek said according to the memo the residents are in accord with the Village and the Developer working to achieve those ends stipulated. The President requested the memo be entered as part_ of the minutes. President Zettek requested Staff to immediately pursue this matter with the Countv. Trustee Petri , Chairman of the Cable T.V. Committee, recommended approval of the eleven names recommended by the Elk Grove Park District Director for the Communitv Television Board. President Zettek requested the approval be for 12 members , one member being appointed who is a resident west of Route 53 . It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the Board approve the appointments of 12 members to the Community Television Board as follows : James Petri , Jack Claes , James Fay, Steve Berry, Rita Wagner, Brother Philip Kennedy, George B. Johnson, Jr. , Veronica McVadv, Judith Shipka, Todd Morning, Darlene Hahnfeld, and a Village Resident, to be named by the Village President at a later date . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered. AYE : Trustees Uhlarik, Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser, Petri;NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. President Zettek said the Suburban O'Hare litigation has been referred to the Court of Appeals as the United States Federal Court would not hear the case for the preliminary injunction. At this point, the names of the three Judges who will hear the case is not known. This information is important in order to be aware of what type of decisions may be derived from those Judges . The Commission is also talking about the possibility of seeking out a public relations person who might be able to bring together the residents of the 14 communities to get a common voice and take whatever action is necessary. The Village Manager said there will be a public hearing on the budget and its relation to Federal Revenue Sharing held on Tuesday, April 9 , 1985 . The Village Attorney distributed copies of an ordinance that provides for the recapture by the Village for the costs involved in certain spillage incidents of chemicals or dangerous substances wherein the Fire Department or other. Village Departments are required to render emergencv assistance and purchase materials or otherwise engage contractors to abate the emergencv situation. This ordinance will allow the Village to go after anyone who causes a spill for a penaltv and also the cost to reimburse the Village. - 4 - 3-26-85 It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by "Trustee Petri that the Board waive the first reading rule of an ordinance as it relates to combustible refuse and the recapture of costs incurred by the Village. The motion was voted upon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board adopt Ordinance No. 1708 entitled, "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24 . 011 , combustible refuse of chapter 24 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE THEREBY REQUIRING THE RECAPTURE OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE VILLAGE TO ABATE HAZARDOUS CIRCUMSTANCES" . The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll heinq called the following answered AYE : Trustees Bosslet, Chernick, Hauser, Petri , Uhlarik; NAY: none; ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. The Village Clerk announced that a letter has gone out to the candidates in the Tuesday, April 2. , 1985 election regarding the meeting of the Canvassing Board on Wednesday, April 3 , 1985 . The meeting of the Canvassing Board has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 4 , 1985 at 7 : 00 p.m. The candidates will be notified of this change by mail. The President announced that the Canvassing Board consists of the Village President, Village Clerk and one Trustee and asked which Trustee would complete the Board. Trustee Hauser volunteered to serve on the Canvassing Board. The Village Clerk presented requests from candidates in the April 2 , 1985 election to post campaign literature throughout the Village as follows : Fran:: Ciangi, Patricia Clifford, Bart Dill, Michael Sanaghan, Donald Henderson, Bhupinder Kalra, Kerry Waser, and Ronald Chernick. It was moved by Trustee Chernick and seconded by Trustee Petri that the Board approve the request to post campaign literature on public property with the stipulation that the literature he removed 10 days anter the April 2 , 1985 election for the candidates listed above . The motion was voted upon by acclamation; 7,7heraunon the President declared the motion carried. At this time, 9 : 06 p.m. , the President asked if anyone in the audience wished to address the Board. Mr. Al Thompson spoke to the Board regarding the flooding problem caused by Salt Creek. Discussion followed, whereupon President Zettek requested the Assistant Director of Public Works to meet with Mr. Thompson to check that portion of Salt Creek where Mr. Thompson feels the Village created a problem. If there is something that the Village can to to correct the problem, it will be done. Mrs . Chris Mitchell e::pressed her thanks to the Plan Commission and the Board for supporting the residents and working cooperatively for a suitable compromise on the rezoning and traffic safety for the property located at Meacham and Biesterfield Roads . Mrs . Mitchell asked if they could be informed of the progress the Village is making with the attorney and the county. President Zettek, said they will be informed when this item comes before the Village Board again. The Village Manager said the draft of the Bondioli Annexation has been prepared and submitted to him for comments , after which it will be presented to the Village Board for consideration. The Village Manager reported on the following: 1 . There is a meeting of the Joint Action Water - 5 - 3-26-85 Agency scheduled for Wednesdav, March 27 , 1985 at 7 : 30 p.m. The Board of Directors will be putting together a resolution for the 107 million dollar bond issue and awarding two additional secondary contracts that will bring the project to completion by late June, 1985 . 2 . There have been some communications from the Citv of Wood Dale dealing with the Boundary Agreement. We are presently waiting for reaction from them to the items and issues that were discussed a week ago. 3 . A comprehensive Text Amendment has been delivered to the Judiciary, Planninq and Zoning Committee establishinq and modifying performance standards for the Village . It deals with a great deal of technical and scientific measurements for the control of standards. The Consultant, Building Com- missioner and Fire Department have spent many hours working over those standards and believe it is now ready for consideration by the Board. 4 . Another ordinance has been delivered to the Judiciarv, Planning and Zoning Committee which has to do with updating the Village standards and inspection requirements for Dav Care Centers in the Village. Trustee Petri requested this item be added to the Judiciary, Plannina and Zoning Committee ' s Agenda. The Village Attornev requested an Executive Session. It was moved by Trustee Bosslet and seconded b- Trustee Petri that the Board hold an Executive Session after the Board meeting. The President directed the Clerk to call the roll on the motion and upon the roll being called the following answered AYE: Trustees Chernick , Hauser, Petri , Uhlarik, Bosslet; NAY: none , ABSENT: Trustee Tosto; whereupon the President declared the motion carried. It was moved by Trustee Petri and seconded by Trustee Bosslet that the meeting be adjourned. The motion was voted unon by acclamation; whereupon the President declared the motion carried and the meeting adjourned at 9 :31 p.m. Patricia S. Smith Village Clerk Charles J. Zettek Village President - 6 - 3-26-85